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Sun-Earth Day 2010: Magnetic Storms.

Sun-Earth Day 2010: Magnetic Storms

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A recent computer model of the sun's magnetic fields in the corona.

A recent computer model of the sun's magnetic fields in the corona.

NASA Fact

During intense solar flares, astronauts see bright flashing streaks of light as a result of high-energy particles zipping through their eyeballs.